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Version Information on each page of text
by David Arnold 06 Jul '07

06 Jul '07

Hi, I'd like to put the phrase "Version: Fall 2007" on each page of our intermediate algebra textbook. On even-numbered pages, I'd like to put it in the lower left corner of the page, in odd-numbered pages, I'd like it in the lower right corner of the page. I'd like it to be well below the area where footnotes are posted so as not to interfere with foonotes. Any suggestions?

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typescript / variants question
by Patrick Gundlach 06 Jul '07

06 Jul '07

Hi, I use oldstyle digits with a typescript using variants such as "\Var[osf]" to get oldstyle digits. How do I get _all_ digits, including the page number in oldstyle? \setuppagenumbering[style={\Var[osf]}] would be a solution, but it looks more like a hack - I'd like to have a complete setup. This is my typescript: -------------------------------------------------- \starttypescript [map] [termes] [texnansi] \loadmapfile [termes.map] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [serif] [termes] [name] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [TeXGyreTermes-Regular] \definefontsynonym [SerifCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-RegularCaps] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [TeXGyreTermes-Bold] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldCaps] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [TeXGyreTermes-Italic] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalicCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-ItalicCaps] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalicCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalicCaps] \definefontsynonym [SerifRegularOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-RegularOsF] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldOsF] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalicOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-ItalicOsF] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalicOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalicOsF] \definefontvariant [Serif][osf][OsF] \definefontsynonym [SerifRegular] [Serif] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [serif] [termes] [texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-Regular] [TeXGyreTermes-Regular--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-RegularCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-Regular--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fsmcp] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-Bold] [TeXGyreTermes-Bold--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-BoldCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-Bold--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fsmcp] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-Italic] [TeXGyreTermes-Italic--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-ItalicCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-Italic--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fsmcp] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalic] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalic--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalicCaps] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalic--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fsmcp] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-RegularOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-Regular--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fonum] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-BoldOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-Bold--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fonum] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-ItalicOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-Italic--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fonum] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalicOsF] [TeXGyreTermes-BoldItalic--texnansi--Fkern--Fliga--Fonum] [encoding=texnansi] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [termes] \definetypeface [termes][rm][serif] [termes][default][encoding=texnansi] \stoptypescript -------------------------------------------------- and this is my example file: -------------------------------------------------- \preloadtypescripts \setupencoding[default=texnansi] \usetypescriptfile[type-termes] \usetypescript[termes] \definetypeface [sample][rm][serif][termes][default][encoding=texnansi] \definebodyfontenvironment [termes][14pt][interlinespace=20pt] \setupbodyfont[sample,serif,14pt] \enableregime[utf-8] \setuptolerance [tolerant] \starttext \input tufte 0123456789 \Var[osf] \input tufte 0123456789 \stoptext -------------------------------------------------- Patrick

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Feature request.
by John R. Culleton 06 Jul '07

06 Jul '07

It would be neat if the texfont program, which generates so much else, could generate and install a typescript. -- John Culleton ATTN Publishers/authors: If you don't read you don't succeed. Free short list of publishing/marketing books. http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf _________________________________________________________________ Need personalized email and website? Look no further. It's easy with Doteasy $0 Web Hosting! Learn more at www.doteasy.com

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Re: [NTG-context] Term "C++" in index
by Duncan Hothersall 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

A long long time ago, Hans said: > At 01:55 PM 10/31/2002 +0100, Matthias Heidbrink wrote:/ > >Hi, > > > >possibly a trivial question, but can't find it anywhere: > > > >How do I get the term "C++" into an index? Unfortunately ConTeXT > >interprets the "+" as a separator for indexed terms and I did not find a > >way to escape it > >that did not confuse the index mechanism./ > > \index[&Cplusplus]{C++} > \index[Cplusplus]{Cpp} > > So, the & as started signals texutil that that is the separator > instead of > + while the plusplus makes sure that the sorting is ok > > Hans The second part of this advice I assume is now just out of date, since it will simply produce a second index entry called Cpp. However, the first part *almost* works - it outputs an entry "C" with a subentry "+" (without the & you can't get a + out at all). What is the up-to-date workaround for this issue to let me get a single entry in the index that just says "C++"? Minimal test file is as follows: \starttext We are talking about \index[&Cplusplus]{C++}C++, the programming language. \placeindex \stoptext Thanks! Duncan

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acrobat reader does not open a pdf
by Olivier TURLIER 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Hi everybody, Acrobat reader 7 (linux) cannot open "doc-test-gobck.pdf" I usually include external documentation (catalogs, etc.) as a clickable link which open another doc. ("parent-doc-test.{tex,pdf}" --> "doc-test-gobck.{tex,pdf}") On those external doc, I put buttons for returning to the parent doc. I was making this thru variables for easy creation, and moreover for multiple page inserting. But now (context version: 2007.04.17) acrobat (linux/ubuntu feisty & acrobat reader 8 win xp) refuse to work (kpdf does !) Have you a better approach (for making those "sons" docs)? TIA for any answer olivier Turlier PS: attached archive is too big, so I've put it here : http://profteb.free.fr/tools/context/pb-external-doc/

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context on 64 bit does not find environment files
by Ole Schoening 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Dear group, my computer running Context changed to a 64-bit-machine. Since all my local files (including a minimal Context installation) were migrated, I tried to use this installation as usual. Even after rearrangement of paths and setup scripts this did not work properly since Context did not find environment files located upwards in the directory tree. I therefore tried to install the linux-64 minimal distribution according to the installation hints in the wiki. The same behaviour occured: environmentfiles are not found except if they are in the same directory like the context tex file. I was able to reproduce this on a second 64-bit computer. What can I do to solve the problem? Thanks in advance, Ole An example log file looks like (just the beginning until commands defined in the environment occur): This is pdfTeX, Version 3.141592-1.40.3 (Web2C 7.5.6) (format=cont-en 2007.7.4) 5 JUL 2007 10:15 entering extended mode \write18 enabled. (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/web2c/natural.tcx) **testtextfile.tex emergencyend (./testtextfile.tex ConTeXt ver: 2007.04.03 13:01 MKII fmt: 2007.7.4 int: english/english language : language en is active system : cont-new loaded (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii)) system : cont-old loaded (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys loaded (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/user/cont-sys.tex) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns en->ec:ec->1->2:3 uk->ec:ec->2->2:3 de->texnansi:tex nansi->3->2:3 de->ec:ec->4->2:3 fr->texnansi:texnansi->5->2:3 fr->ec:ec->6->2:3 es->ec:ec->7->2:3 pt->texnansi:texnansi->8->2:3 pt->ec:ec->9->2:3 it->texnansi :texnansi->10->2:3 it->ec:ec->11->2:3 nl->texnansi:texnansi->12->2:3 nl->ec:ec- >13->2:3 cz->il2:il2->14->2:3 cz->ec:ec->15->2:3 sk->il2:il2->16->2:3 sk->ec:ec ->17->2:3 pl->pl0:pl0->18->2:3 pl->ec:ec->19->2:3 pl->qx:qx->20->2:3 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded \openout3 = `testtextfile.tui'. system : testtextfile.top loaded (./testtextfile.top specials : loading definition file tpd (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.mkii)) specials : fdf loaded ) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) \openout0 = `testtextfile-mpgraph.mp'. \openout0 = `mpgraph.mp'. systems : system commands are enabled systems : begin file envronmenttestfile at line 1 systems : end file envronmenttestfile at line 1 (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/sort-def.tex) (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/sort-lan.tex) (/home/oschoeni/local/context/tex/texmf-local/tex/context/base/pdfr-def.tex) systems : begin file testtextfile at line 2 ! Undefined control sequence.

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Time to take over a ConTeXt project in Hamburg, Germany?
by Karsten Heymann 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Hi, I'm looking for someone to take over long-term support for a running (paid) ConTeXt project in Hamburg, Germany. I'm currently supporting a small scientific institution who does regular publications with context, but since I'm leaving university now and changing places to start a "real" full-time job, I (sadly) will have no more time to do so. The job consists of: * maintaining the layout files and do occasionally changes * maintaining their local context installation (minimal installation on Ubuntu 6.06) * providing simple linux/subversion/scite support (nothing complicated) * (optional) maintaining the existing Word-HTML to XML converter written in python If you * have some experience in using and configuring context (installing fonts, defining layouts, getting multi-column-grid layout looking nice) * can communicate in german * know how to use subversion * can start right now (or at least quite soon) * (optional) can provide occasional local support in Hamburg then please contact me for further information. Yours Karsten

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mathcal
by Jean Magnan de Bornier 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Hi all, With \usemodule[amsl], I get un error when using \mathcal: .............................. <recently read> \mathcal l.187 loterie $\mathcal {L}$, $R'$, sont égaux. .............................. Should it not supposedly work? (Context last version) tia, -- Jean

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metafun externalfigure macro with xetex
by Lutz Haseloff 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

Hi all, if i use the metafun macro "externalfigure" with xetex, there is a printed number (first externafigure prints a "1", the second a "2" right after the "1" and so on) in the lower left corner of the picture; the picture itself is shifted to the upper right out of the bounding box. I have this effect with xetex 996p1, 997-dev, ConTeXt 17.04.07, the newest beta and ConTeXt 26.01.2007. pdftex works wery well. Is this a Bug in Xetex or in ConTeXt? Greetings Lutz

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bib module and urls
by Michael Green 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

The bib module has a problem with processing my bibliography files. Here is my amateur diagnosis. There are hundreds of entries in my bibliography file in which the % character is part of the url. When the bib module comes across a %, it ignores everything else on the line, including the closing brace, }. Bad things follow. Here's some evidence for my diagnosis. I tried editing the urls by replacing "%" with "\%". When the urls are written that way, everything works smoothly. But that is an undesirable solution. Among other things, it renders the url inaccurate. So, I have two questions: 1. Is that diagnosis correct? 2. What can I do about it (short of deleting the url field)? Thank you! Here is a minimal example (1 and 2) followed by the log entry (3). 1. The test document \usemodule[bib] \setupbibtex[database=biblio] \setuppublications[alternative=apa] \starttext Adamson wrote an important paper \cite[Adamson:1987yq]. \completepublications \stoptext 2. The BibTeX entry %% Saved with string encoding Unicode (UTF-8) @article{Adamson:1987yq, Author = {Adamson, J. S. A.}, Date-Added = {2007-07-04 08:47:37 -0700}, Date-Modified = {2007-07-04 09:11:17 -0700}, Endnotereftype = {Journal Article}, Journal = {The Historical Journal}, Note = {0018-246X Article type: Full Length Article / Full publication date: Sep., 1987 (198709). / Copyright 1987 Cambridge University Press}, Number = {3}, Pages = {567-602}, Title = {The English Nobility and the Projected Settlement of 1647}, Url = {http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-246X%28198709%2930%3A3% 3C567%3ATENATP%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X}, Volume = {30}, Year = {1987}} 3. The relevant part of the log system : module bib loaded (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/bib/t-bib.tex \etallimitcounter=\count214 \etaldisplaycounter=\count215 \todocounter=\count216 \bibitemcounter=\count217 \bibitemwanted=\count218 publications : loading formatting style from bibl-apa (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/bib/bibl-apa.tex)) publications : loading formatting style from bibl-apa (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/bib/bibl-apa.tex) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/sort-def.tex) (/usr/local/texlive/2007/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/sort-lan.tex) (./URLinBib.tuo) (./URLinBib.tuo) publications : loading database from URLinBib.bbl (./URLinBib.bbl) Runaway argument? k=Adamson:1987yq,t=article, a={{Adamson}},y=1987, u={http://links.jst \ETC. ! File ended while scanning use of \dostartpublication. <inserted text> \par <to be read again> \relax \dodoreadfile ...\preprocesssuffix \or \fi \relax \the \everyafterreadfile \doateverystarttext ->\the \everystarttext \global \everystarttext \emptytoks \starttext ->\doatever

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